Belief in magic and particularly the power of witchcraft was once a
deep and enduring presence in popular culture. "Diving into Brian
Hoggard's Magical House Protection is a remarkable experience...
[It] provides an immersive and fascinating read."-Fortean Times
People created and concealed many objects to protect themselves
from harmful magic. Detailed are the principal forms of magical
house protection in Britain and beyond from the fourteenth century
to the present day. Witch-bottles, dried cats, horse skulls,
written charms, protection marks and concealed shoes were all used
widely as methods of repelling, diverting or trapping negative
energies. Many of these practices and symbols can be found around
the globe, demonstrating the universal nature of efforts by people
to protect themselves from witchcraft. From the introduction: The
most popular locations to conceal objects within buildings are
usually at portals such as the hearth, the threshold and also voids
or dead spaces. This suggests that people believed it was possible
for dark forces to travel through the landscape and attack them in
their homes. Whether these forces were emanations from a witch in
the form of a spell, a witch's familiar pestering their property,
an actual witch flying in spirit or a combination of all of those
is difficult to tell. Additional sources of danger could be ghosts,
fairies and demons. People went to great lengths to ensure their
homes and property were protected, highlighting the fact that these
beliefs and fears were visceral and, as far as they were concerned,
literally terrifying.
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